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I-69 Section 5 Announces Road Closures

Last updated on Thursday, August 3, 2017

(BLOOMINGTON) - The I-69 Development Partners Team announces the closure of Tapp Road east of State Road 37 to construct roadway and interchange improvements.

The Fullerton Pike interchange is anticipated to open on Sunday, August 6, weather permitting. Upon opening of the interchange, Tapp Road will be closed east of State Route 37 from the intersection with State Road 37 to Deborah Drive.

Traffic accessing east Tapp Road from State Road 37 will be detoured to the Fullerton Pike interchange, east to Rockport, and then north to Tapp Road.

Traffic from Tapp Road seeking access to State Road 37 and Tapp Road west of State Road 37 will be detoured north on Rockport Road, north on S. Rogers Street, west on Patterson Drive, and west on Second Street.

The closure of Tapp Road east of State Road 37 will begin on or after August 6 and remain closed through May 2018.

Fullerton Pike will be closed west of State Road 37 from the intersection with Medical Park Boulevard to Sharon Drive. Traffic accessing west Fullerton Pike will be detoured to west Tapp Road.

The closure of Fullerton Pike west east of State Road 37 will begin on or after Sunday and remain closed through August.

Upon opening the interchange at Fullerton Pike, access from northbound State Road 37 to That Road and access from southbound State Road 37 to Shaw Road will be permanently eliminated. Access to That and Shaw Road will be obtained using the Fullerton Pike interchange, east to Rockport Road until the west side of Fullerton Pike is complete.

Access to That Road and State Road 37 will not be directed with route markers. Please plan alternate routes in regards to accessing State Road 37 or That Road prior to the closing date. Access to Shaw Road will be marked with alternate route signing until such time that Fullerton Pike is completely opened at which time, route markers will be removed.

The permanent elimination of access to That Road and Shaw Road from State Road 37 is anticipated to occur on or after Sunday, August 6.

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